2011 Digital Fact Book - Honda

Chronology
Note: North American highlights in bold.
1995
• Automobile Magazine names the Honda Civic the 1996 Automobile
of the Year.
• The Honda Civic named 1995-96 Japan Car of the Year Award.
• Honda de Mexico begins production of automobiles for the
Mexican market.
• The U.S. EPA releases 1996 fuel economy rankings with four Honda
models in the top ten.
• Honda Civic becomes first gasoline-powered vehicle to meet CARB’s
Low Emission Vehicle (LEV) standard.
• Cumulative global auto production reaches 30 million units.
• Honda produces its five-millionth car in North America.
• American Honda sells its 10-millionth Honda Division car.
• Honda introduces Multi Matic continuously variable automatic
transmission (CVT).
• Cumulative global production of Civic reaches 10 million units.
• Honda becomes the first manufacturer to develop a production-based
gasoline engine certified as meeting Ultra Low Emission Vehicle (ULEV)
exhaust levels.
1994
1993
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• American Honda exports its 100,000th U.S.-made vehicle for the year,
making the Honda Accord the No. 1 export model from North America
in 1994.
• Honda introduces the 1995 Odyssey, its first minivan.
• Acura sells its one-millionth vehicle in the U.S.
• Honda Motor Co. establishes 4-region global organization structure that
gives greater autonomy and decision-making responsibility for four major
regional operations: Americas, Europe/Middle East/Africa, Asia/Oceania
and Japan. In a related move, Honda announces new “Automobile
Strategy for the Americas.”
• Honda competes in the IndyCar World Series (later CART) for the
first time.
• Honda Power Equipment Mfg. assembles its one-millionth lawn mower
since the start of operations in August 1984.
• Cumulative sales of Honda and Acura automobiles in the U.S. reach
10 million units.
• Honda’s solar car Dream wins the World Solar Challenge 1993
in Australia.
• Honda R&D North America (HRA) unveils a $25 million expansion
of its research and development facilities in Ohio and opens new
research and development center for power equipment products in
Swepsonville, N.C.
• Honda of America Mfg. produces its two-millionth engine at the Anna
Engine Plant in Ohio.
• Honda of America Mfg. produces its three-millionth car since beginning
U.S. auto production in 1982.
• American Honda announces plans to participate in IndyCar
World Series.